[PORTLAND CAMP] U.S. under-14 girls national team coach April Kater has called up 48 players for the first U.S. under-14girls training camp of 2013 that will run May 12-19 at the University of Portland. For almost all of the players — the majority of which were born in 1999 (the year the USA won the […]
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USA opens against host and U-20 World Cup opponent France
[FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL ESPOIRS] The U.S. under-20 men’s national team will face Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Korea and host France in the41st edition of the Festival International Espoirs in and around the city of Toulon May 28-June 8. The tournament will be preparation for the Under-20 World Cup that begins June 21 in […]
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Ramos: 'Everyone is in the mix'
[U.S. UNDER-20 MEN] Between the Concacaf Under-20 Championship and the Festival International Espoirs in France, U.S. under-20 men’s national team coach Tab Ramos held a week-long camp at the Home Depot Center to get one last look before he’s going to have to make some hard decisions about whom he’ll consider for theU-20 World Cup […]
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Canouse with golazo for Hoffenheim
[VIDEO PICK] Russell Canouse scored a golazo from 30 yards in Hoffenheim’s 2-2 tie with Stuttgart Kickers in GermanA-Junioren Bundesliga action. The former New York Red Bulls academy player from Pennsylvania picked up a clearance outside the and scored with a volley for Hoffenheim, which is third inthe Sud Sudwest league behind Bayern Munich and […]
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USA falls to Croatia in the semifinals
[TROFEO DELLE NAZIONI] The U.S. under-15 boys national team fell to Croatia, 2-1, in the semifinals of the Trofeo Della Nazioni. Japan went on towin the Italian under-16 tournament with a 2-0 win over Croatia in Sunday’s final. The USA sent its highly regarded under-15 national team with three under-16 reinforcements to thetournament. Recent Fiorentina […]
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U.S. under-15 girls national team roster
[DALLAS CAMP] The U.S. under-15 girls national team gathers Saturday for a training camp in Dallas at Southern Methodist University. U.S. head coach Damon Nahas has called up 30 players, 26 born in 1998, three born in 1997 and one in 1999 for the second of four training camps scheduled in 2013.
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Spring champions clinch National League spots
[FAR WEST REGIONAL LEAGUE] The winners of the under-13 through under-17 boys and girls age groups in the U.S. Youth Soccer Far West Regional League springseason have earned automatic qualification into the US Youth Soccer National League for the 2013-2014 season. Automatic Regional League qualification was added to the National Leagueformat in January of this […]
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National Premier Leagues champions crowned
[NPL CHAMPIONS CUP] The first 41 qualifiers are set for the NPL Champions Cup, where National Premier Leagues champions from their 17 regional leagues willcompete July 18-22 in Aurora, Colo. Round-robin play will take place July 18-20. Semifinals and finals will be held July 21-22. Teams will be added on a regular basis asleagues determine […]
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Galaxy academy star Arriola joins Tijuana
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Forward Paul Arriola, who starred in the LA Galaxy Academy program and spent the spring with the MLSclub’s first team, will forgo plans to attend UCLA in the fall to sign with Club Tijuana. The U.S. U-18 international is the sixth American to sign with the Mexican club and the third Galaxy academyplayer […]
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Winn helps power Dallas derby sweep
[SOLAR CHELSEA SC] U.S. U-17 national team player Alan Winn was among the goal scorers as Solar Chelsea SC won itsU-15/16 Dallas derby against FC Dallas with a 3-1 win in a matchup of two teams that qualified for the 2012-13 Development Academy Playoffs. Winn has scored four goals in two games since returning toSolar […]